Thailand’s Annual Monkey Buffet Festival Held on Sunday

A past tourist mingles with the monkeys in Lopburi, Thailand(Photo : Getty images)

An annual feast held in Thailand, India, known as the Monkey Buffet Festival, to celebrate the monkey community was held on Sunday. The monkeys were fed and treated as the real VIPs' of the occasion in the one-day celebration, which is not only a tradition but also a tourist attraction.

The Buddhist region of Thailand considers the monkeys to be part of the community.

People in the Lopburi region, however, take the love a notch higher in their annual festival. The monkeys are fed at the historical temple of the Khmer-era. The ruins, which date back to 800 years, is arguably the region's most striking feature.